Indiana § 23-17-24-2 - Venue; parties; judicial authority; notice to attorney general
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§ 23-17-24-2. Venue; parties; judicial authority; notice to attorney general
Sec. 2. (a) Venue for a proceeding brought by the attorney general against a corporation or its officers or directors lies in Marion County. Venue for a proceeding brought by any other party named under section 1 of this chapter lies in the county where:
(1) a corporation's principal office is or was last located; or
(2) if the principal office is not located in Indiana, the corporation's registered office is or was last located.
(b) A director or a member does not have to be made a party to a proceeding to dissolve a corporation unless relief is sought against a director or a member individually.
(c) A court in a proceeding brought to dissolve a corporation may do the following:
(1) Issue injunctions.
(2) Appoint a receiver or custodian pendente lite with all powers and duties the court directs.
(3) Take other action required to preserve the corporate assets wherever located.
(4) Carry on the activities of the corporation until a full hearing can be held.
(d) A person other than the attorney general who brings an involuntary dissolution proceeding for a public benefit or religious corporation shall give written notice without delay of the proceeding to the attorney general who may intervene.
As added by P.L.179-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.245-2005, SEC.5.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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